blanching.

One thing that on the Nairobi to-do list is blanching.

Blanching is the method of preparing vegetables to be frozen and then later cooked. 

Steps to Blanch a Vegetable:

1) Cut up the vegetable.

2) Wash it in KMnO₄ (or Potassium Permanganate) for 10 minutes.

3) Boil water.

4) Place cleaned cut vegetable in boiling water for only about 1 minute (for softer veggies like greens) or 2-3 minutes (for harder veggies like squash).

5) Remove vegetable pieces from boiling water, and place them in a caulinder. 

6) Pour cold water over all the pieces to stop the cooking process.

7) Place pieces in an open Ziploc bag.

8) Let veggie pieces air out for several hours.

9) Place bag in freezer!

10) When it is fully frozen, it is now ready to be thawed and cooked a little more whenever you so desire!

Here’s me blanching!

Back to South Sudan in the early morning...please pray for us as we head back home, that we can cross the river and make it back to the compound tomorrow.  And if not, pray for patience for us!  Thanks!